WHO ate all the pies? That was the big question at Mirfield Show yesterday.

For instead of a tripe-eating contest - a feature of the show for many years - a pork pie eating competition was staged for the first time.

Show committee vice-chairman and Mirfield butcher Chris Ramsden said people were just not keen to gobble down cow's stomach any more.

He said: "There were fewer numbers of people entering the tripe eating. So we've exchanged tripe for pork pies."

There was a jelly-eating contest for children, who also enjoyed a junior javelin competition, a fun dog show, a horse and pony show and entertainment from the Pinxton Puppets.

There were also fur and feather, flower, vegetable and domestic competitions.

Knottingley Silver Band were one of the star attractions.

The band has reached national competition finals for three of the past four years.

Band secretary Roy Baxter said: "It's a refreshing change to play a more relaxed concert programme, instead of the pressure of competition."

Visitors also enjoyed bus tours of Mirfield's sites of interest.

A tour bus, organised by Mirfield town councillor Imelda Marsden, picked people up at the Huddersfield Road showground and toured the sights.

They included Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart's birthplace, the spot where Robin Hood shot his last arrow, the school at Roe Head where novelist Charlotte Bronte taught and Dumb Steeple, at Cooper Bridge, where the Luddites used to meet.

Clr Marsden said: "I thought the show day would be the perfect opportunity to tell people about the history of Mirfield, so they could learn a bit more about the town."

To make the tour even more interesting, visitors were invited to dress as their favourite Mirfield personality. Clr Marsden said: "We wanted Patrick Stewart to be here in person to open the show.

"But he is out of the country, so we decided to try and get as many lookalikes as possible."

Other Mirfield councillors were also doing their bit for the show.

Instead of stirring up political controversy, Kirklees ward councillor Martyn Bolt was whipping up some culinary delights with his wooden spoon in the men-only cooking contest.